Battle of Isurava

The Battle of Isurava, also sometimes referred to as the Battle of Isurava – Abuari or the Battle of Isuraba, took place between 26 and 31 August 1942. Forming part of the Kokoda Track campaign of the Second World War, the battle involved military forces from Australia, supported by the United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment, who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua mid-July 1942, with the intent of capturing Port Moresby to the south, via the overland route.

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Location: -8.9862, 147.7356, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Isurava

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1942 Kokoda Track campaign

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1942 Battle of Mission Ridge – Brigade Hill

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Kokoda Track campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Isurava	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Mission Ridge – Brigade Hill	battle	Wikidata